Career and Education Opportunities for Carpet Installers in New Jersey

New Jersey has a population of 8,707,739, which has grown by 3.49% over the past 10 years. Nicknamed the "Garden State," its capital is Trenton, though its largest city is Newark.

The national trend for carpet installers sees this job pool shrinking by about 1.1% over the next eight years. Carpet installers generally lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors.

Income for carpet installers is about $30 per hour or $63,870 yearly on average in New Jersey. Nationally, their income is about $17 per hour or $37,030 yearly. Earnings for carpet installers are better than earnings in the general category of Home and Office Installation in New Jersey and not quite as good as general Home and Office Installation category earnings nationally.

In 2008, there were a total of 5,176,293 jobs in New Jersey. The average annual income was $51,473 in 2008, up from $50,364 in 2007. The unemployment rate in New Jersey was 9.2% in 2009, which has grown by 3.7% since the previous year. About 29.8% of New Jersey residents have college degrees, which is higher than the national average.

The top industries in New Jersey include wholesale trade, durable goods merchant wholesalers, and drugs' sundries merchant wholesalers. Notable tourist destinations include the New Jersey Historical Society, the Smithsonian Institution, and the A P Personal Limo.

CITIES WITH Carpet Installer OPPORTUNITIES IN New Jersey

JOB DESCRIPTION: Carpet Installer

Carpet Installer video from the State of New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development

In general, carpet installers lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. They also install padding and trim flooring materials.

Every day, carpet installers are expected to be able to lift, push and move large and heavy objects. They need to twist and stretch their arms and legs to get work done.

Similar jobs with educational opportunities in New Jersey include:

Insulation Installer. Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

LOCATION INFORMATION: New Jersey

New Jersey photo by Derek Jensen

New Jersey has a population of 8,707,739, which has grown by 3.49% in the last 10 years. Nicknamed the "Garden State," its capital is Trenton, though its most populous city is Newark. In 2008, there were a total of 5,176,293 jobs in New Jersey. The average annual income was $51,473 in 2008, up from $50,364 the previous year. The unemployment rate in New Jersey was 9.2% in 2009, which has grown by 3.7% since the previous year. Roughly 29.8% of New Jersey residents have college degrees, which is higher than the national average.

The top industries in New Jersey include wholesale trade, durable goods merchant wholesalers, and drugs' sundries merchant wholesalers. Notable tourist attractions include the Morris Museum, the New Jersey Historical Society, and the A P Personal Limo.